2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Media Studies

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	2
Michigan	257	10
Ohio	253	9
Indiana	202	7
Wisconsin	163	8

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	64
Communications	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.